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April 14, 2009  12:02 AM

Windows Server 2003 Performance Advisor and Data Collector Sets



Posted by: Nathan Simon
32-bit, 64-bit, Data Collector Sets, performance, Performance Advisor, performance logging, performance monitoring, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, x64

As I am sure some people know about this installable gem, I am also sure that not everyone does. Its called "Windows Server 2003 Performance Advisor" Here is an insert from Microsoft's website... "Microsoft ® Windows Server ™ 2003 Performance Advisor is the latest version of

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April 9, 2009  12:03 PM

New Entry-Level Server Platform – Server 2008 Foundation



Posted by: Nathan Simon
entry-level, microsoft, server platform, Small Business Edition, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Foundation, Windows Server 2008 SBE, Windows Server 2008 Small Business Edition

Microsoft just released a new revision of Server 2008 called Windows Server 2008 Foundation, designed and priced for small businesses with 15 or fewer employees. To see...

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January 12, 2009  11:22 PM

Windows Search Service and Server 2008



Posted by: Nathan Simon
how to enable Windows Search Service, Office 2007, Windows Search Service, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista

  I just recently took Vista Business 32Bit off my laptop and installed Server 2008 Standard 32bit. I am quite amazed at how much faster it is, I guess mainly because Vista is slightly bloated with Multimedia features not applicable too Windows Server 2008... anyways to get to my point of this...

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December 16, 2008  5:48 AM

“MSTSC /console” Where did you go?



Posted by: Nathan Simon
IT professional, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Terminal Services, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista

I just noticed this in the last few days, I guess its because of the fact that I waited so long to update to SP1, but it seems that with Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP SP3, and Server 2008 the /console switch is no longer available... Running mstsc /? will give you the following screen

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December 12, 2008  7:28 AM

Windows Vista and Server 2008 SP2 Beta



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Development, IT professional, Microsoft Windows, Networking, service pack 2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista

I just read from a TechNet email, Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP2 are out, and its a single update file for both! How you say? Well basically because Windows Vista and Server 2008 share the same code base. You need to already be running Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008 to install. The...

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December 11, 2008  3:03 AM

Terminal Services Printing Workaround



Posted by: Nathan Simon
HP, IT professional, Microsoft Windows, net use, Terminal Services, Windows Server 2008

Would you like to print to that HP Printer that just wont connect through RDP? Let me lay out the scenario for you. You have an USB HP Printer of any type. No matter what you have done you cannot get it to map. Well here is a little work-around that I put together a while ago. Take...

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